# Harper District, Maryland County – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/liberia/maryland/harper/ District · Maryland County # Harper Harper is a district of Liberia in Maryland County. It had an estimated **49,787 people** in 2020 on 314 km² (about 158 per km²). Its main town is Harper. 60 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 49,787people (2020) - 314km² - 20mapped services - 13 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Harper? Harper had an estimated **49,787 people** in 2020 — 28.0% of Maryland County, 18th of 135 districts. There are 941 women for every 1,000 men (above the Maryland County figure of 918). Spread over 314 km², that is about **158 people per km²**, 7th of 135 districts. 42.4% of people are children under 15 and 3.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 19 years (it is 19 across Maryland County). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 83 children and older people. 0–4 ****7,796** 5–9 ****7,048** 10–14 ****6,256** 15–19 ****5,263** 20–24 ****4,313** 25–29 ****3,806** 30–34 ****3,339** 35–39 ****2,781** 40–44 ****2,277** 45–49 ****1,833** 50–54 ****1,482** 55–59 ****1,180** 60–64 ****900** 65–69 ****630** 70–74 ****473** 75–79 ****263** 80+ ****139** Source: [United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-lbr). ## Where is Harper? Harper lies in [Maryland County](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/maryland/), [Liberia](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/). It borders 2 other districts: [Garraway](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/grand-kru/garraway/) and [Pleebo/Sodoken](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/maryland/pleebo-sodoken/). By area it is the 96th largest of 136 districts in Liberia. It covers 13.8% of [Maryland County](https://wherepedia.org/liberia/maryland/). The centre of Harper is about 402 km in a straight line from Monrovia, the capital. The centre point is at 4.4267° N, 7.6870° W. Source: [UNMIL via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lbr). ## Things to see in and around Harper OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Harper: 1 memorial. - William VS Tubman Monument · memorial Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Harper - Time zoneUTC+0, no daylight saving · Africa/Monrovia - CurrencyDollar (LRD) - Country calling code+231 - LanguagesEnglish - Plug typesType A, B, C, E, F · 120/220 V - Driving sideRight - Postcode format4 digits (####) ### Nearest airports - San Pedro Airport (SPY)119 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:19) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:29, sunset around 18:21). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Harper Open gazetteers list **60 villages, towns and localities** in Harper. The largest with a recorded population: Harper (35,503). Settlements here lie between about 0 m and 29 m above sea level (median 13 m). - Beadi - Big Town - Bishop's Hill - Bleje - Bulu Town - Cavalla - Cavalla Big Town - Cavalla Big Town Community - Dinyemilu - Dololou - Down Town - Duokudi Township - Ferguson - Fish Town - Gbedikuken - Gbolala - Giabo - Grand Cavalla - Half Cavally - Half Graway - Half Graway Village - Harper - Hoffman Station - Jackson Ville Township - James Town - Kablake - Kablaken - Kiken - King Budu - King Town Community - Kings Town - Little Wlebo Fish Town Third Community - Little Wlebo Mission Town New Town - Middle Town - Mission Town - Nebley - New Town - Pedebo / Wuluplokudi - Pelebo - Philadelphia Township - Pooseken - Puduke - Puein - Pulah - Pullah - Pullah / Pedebo - Puluken - Rock Town - Sedeken - Spring Hill - Tubman Town - Up Cape - Wamliken - Whole Graway - Woleke Number One - Woleke Number Two - Woleken - Worteken - Yookudi - Yoopidi Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Harper Named natural and historic features inside Harper, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Duo Creek - Hoffman River - Hondon Creek - Kwae Creek - Wrelplo Creek - Wruplu Creek ### Coast and islands 2 headlands; 1 island; 1 lagoon. - Fishtown Point - Rock Town Point - Russwurm Island - Shepherd’s Lake ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kablah Hill · 67 m ### Getting around 1 airfield; 1 lighthouse. - Cape Palmas - Cape Palmas Lighthouse Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Harper and the best time to visit In Harper, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (24 °C). About 1,923 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (389 mm) and the driest Jan (59 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 59 Feb 27 87 Mar 27 125 Apr 27 139 May 27 241 Jun 26 389 Jul 25 173 Aug 24 127 Sep 25 199 Oct 26 201 Nov 26 116 Dec 26 67 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Harper Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital J J Dossen Hospital, Harper Maryland County · Harper 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.37763&mlon=-7.71065#map=17/4.37763/-7.71065) Bank IB Bank · Harper 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.37365&mlon=-7.71903#map=17/4.37365/-7.71903) Hotel Rogee Guest House and Entertainment Center · Pleebo/Sodoken 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.59259&mlon=-7.67238#map=17/4.59259/-7.67238) School Tubman University Laboratory · Harper 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.39913&mlon=-7.69543#map=17/4.39913/-7.69543) College William V. S. Tubman University · Harper 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.40170&mlon=-7.69307#map=17/4.40170/-7.69307) Police station Pololo Border · Harper 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.43508&mlon=-7.54156#map=17/4.43508/-7.54156) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Harper Places mapped inside Harper in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks2 - Schools5 - Colleges and universities2 - Restaurants8 - Police stations1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other districts in Maryland County - Gwelekpoken - Karluway #1 - Karluway #2 - Nyorken - Pleebo/Sodoken - Whojah ## Quick answers - Where is Harper?In Maryland County, Liberia - What is the population of Harper?49,787 (2020 estimate) - What is the median age in Harper?About 19 years (2020 estimate) - What is the population density of Harper?About 158 people per km² - What borders Harper?Garraway and Pleebo/Sodoken - What is there to see in Harper?William VS Tubman Monument - What time zone is Harper in?UTC+0 - What currency is used in Harper?Dollar (LRD) - What language is spoken in Harper?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Harper?60 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Harper?Settlements lie between 0 m and 29 m - What is the highest point in Harper?Kablah Hill (67 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Harper?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Harper?J J Dossen Hospital, Harper Maryland County, about 6.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Harper?IB Bank, about 6.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Harper?2 mapped - How many banks are in Harper?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Harper?LR1002 (OCHA common operational dataset)